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TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE EARTH |
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Leonard Nimoy |
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I've been asked to say a few words to you |
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earth-people about the stars. You see, I've been |
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there. I came from the planet Vulcan. |
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For centuries, you earthlings have been starstruck. |
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You have your lucky star, you kiss when you see the |
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first star at night, you have movie stars, and you |
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wish upon a star. |
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Have you considered the possibility that on a star, |
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the star-people wish upon an earth? |
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For example, "Earthlight, earth bright, first earth I |
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see tonight", or "Twinkle, twinkle, little earth, how |
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I wonder what you're worth". |
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Sound strange? Well, on Sestus Omicron 3 the all-time |
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hit song is Earthdust. Also people will sing "Catch a |
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falling earth and put it in your pocket". |
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And might you not have difficulty accepting the idea |
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of a national anthem called The Earth-Spangled Banner? |
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You see, it is after all, a question of point of view. |
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If I were an emotional creature, I would be shocked by |
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your Earth concept of stars falling on Alabama. |
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Really, I find that most illogical. |
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Now, as to the matter of space sanitation, will you |
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take a moment to consider all the littering and debris |
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my planet has to contend with? |
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Old nose cones, cameras, and even a corned-beef |
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sandwich. And those rocket fumes. |
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On Vulcan, our leader's wife has started a "Let's Keep |
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Space Beautiful Campaign". |
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And now I must hurry off to a galactic convention of |
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what you earth-people might call "those little green |
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people". |
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I leave you with the good advice my father gave me |
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when I left my home planet of Vulcan: don't let the |
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Earth get in your eyes. |